Measat-1

Measat
series

Measat-3
Measat-1/2 typeMeasat-3

This page contains philatelic information on Measat (Malaysia East Asia SATellite) series. Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the satellites featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Launch information
(found elsewhere)
Launch covers
(including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers)
(farther below)
Other postal items
(stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.)
(immediately below)
Measat
(Malaysia)
Measat
(Malaysia)
Measat
(Malaysia)


Below is a list of Measat-series postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.).

CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
Measat (Malaysia)
Central African Republic1102a (BL_A578A)
i1102a (BL_A578B)
In (middle-right) margin of SS1
In (middle-right) margin of imperforate SS1
1996"Measat"-1/2 type
FranceNone1+label1On label with (Historiaphil) private post stamp2014"Measat-3b" (with launch date)
FranceNone2+label2On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different)
FranceNone3+label3On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different)
FranceNone4+label4On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different)
FranceNone5+label5On label (different) with (Historiaphil) private post stamp (different)
Guinea RepublicBL883A
BL883B
In (upper-left) margin of SS1 (Mi4179A)
In (upper-left) margin of imperforate SS1 (Mi4179B)
2005Measat-5 / iPStar-1 / Thaicom-4
Guinea RepublicBL886B-887B fdc(Multi-color printed) cachet on imperforate-stamped FDCMeasat-5 / iPStar-1 / Thaicom-4 (at left in cachet)
Iran3137 (Mi3378)2015Measat-3
MadagascarUnknown ss (BL none)
Unknown iss
In (upper-right) margin of SS1 [known illegal issue]
In (upper-right) margin of imperforate SS1
1999Measat-1/2 type (HS-376HP-design)
Malaysia574 (Mi589)1996"Measat"-1/2 type
Malaysia574+selvedge1574 + selvedge1
Malaysia574+selvedge2574 + selvedge2 (different)
Malaysia575 (Mi590)
Malaysia575 goldGold reproduction of 575, also pack and back
Malaysia575+selvedge1575 + selvedge1
Malaysia575+selvedge2575 + selvedge2 (different)
Malaysia576 (Mi591)
Malaysia576+selvedge1576 + selvedge1
Malaysia576+selvedge2576 + selvedge2 (different)
Malaysia574-576 fdcThree stamps and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Malaysia574-576 packPresentation pack envelope, also page1, page2+3, and page4
Malaysia577 (BL12)SS1
Malaysia577 fdcSS1 and (pictorial) cancel and (multi-color printed) cachet on FDC
Malaysia764h (Mi853)One of block of 10 (764 (a-j)) (Mi846-855), or two of MS20 (764k (764 (a-j)))2000Measat-1/2 type
Malaysia979a (Mi1260)On label4 of MS20 (20x 979 + 4 labels)2004Measat-1/2 type
SpainNone(Multi-color printed) cachet on (un-canceled) (Spanish Post) stamped envelope (from 2011)2014"Measat-3b (Jabiru-2)"


Below is a list of Measat-series launch covers (including anniversary-of-launch covers, and launch-related event covers).

CountryCancel DateCancel LocationType of ItemNotes on Content
Measat (Malaysia)
1996-01-12: Measat-1 (and Panamsat-3R)
French Guiana1996-01-12Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverMeasat-1 launch
French Guiana1996-01-12Kourou(CPK) cachet on coverMeasat-1 launch
1996-11-13: Measat-2 (and Arabsat-2B)
French Guiana1996-11-13Kourou(C.E. SEP Section Philatélie) cachet on coverMeasat-2 launch
Gabon1996-11-13Libreville(Lollini) cachet on coverMeasat-2 launch
2014-09-11: Measat-3b (and Optus-10)
French Guiana2014-09-11Kourou (pictorial cancel)(Historiaphil) cachet on cover, also backMeasat-3b launch
French Guiana2014-09-11Kourou (text cancel)(Historiaphil) cachet on cover, also backMeasat-3b launch
French Guiana2014-09-11Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. Safran Héraklès) cachet on coverMeasat-3b launch
2005-08-11: Measat-5 / Thaicom-4
French Guiana2005-08-11Kourou(Association Philatélique du C.E. SPS) cachet on coverMeasat-5 launch
2022-06-22: Measat-3d (and GSat-24)
French Guiana2022-06-22Kourou(Centre Spatial Guyanais) cachet on coverMeasat-3d launch


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